female genital mutilation
What I Did When My Daughter Asked to be Circumcised
A shocking request sends a mother on a quest to learn more.
How A Soap Opera Is Changing Traditional Beliefs About Female Genital Mutilation
A team of Swedish researchers may have landed on an innovative solution to the deeply damaging practice.
The Sex-Positive UFO Religion Behind Clitoraid, a Controversial Anti-FGM Charity
Raëlists believe that aliens created mankind in their image, clitoris included. Somewhat understandably, their efforts to help survivors of female genital mutilation have proved controversial.
Somalia's Prime Minister Joins the Fight to Ban Female Genital Mutilation
After years of international activism aimed at banning ritual female circumcision, a campaign in Somalia is now one step closer to ending the practice in the country where it is most prevalent.
Canberra's Reclaim Australia Rally Was Small on Numbers but Big on Signs
We went to the Reclaim Australia protest in Canberra
FGM Case Reported Every 109 Minutes in England
Data released on the eve of International Day of Zero Tolerance of FGM reveals the scale of the practice around the world is far higher than previously thought.
Meet the FGM Survivors Fighting Against the 'Organized Crime Against Gender'
Almost 140,000 women in the UK live with the shame and devastating side effects of female genital mutilation. But some survivors are starting to fight back.
Gambia's President Orders Female Government Workers to Cover Their Hair
The man who singlehandedly declared his state an Islamic republic and wants to slit the throats of gay men is now making a foray into dictating dress codes for women.
We Found the First Egyptian Doctor Convicted of FGM Manslaughter — And He's Still Practicing
In January, the world applauded the landmark conviction of an Egyptian doctor for female genital mutilation after a young girl's death. VICE News found out he is still free — and still performing FGM.
Historien om hvordan "Dr. Crocodildo" banede vejen for sexlegetøj i Kenya
I et land, hvor hver fjerde kvindes seksuelle debut sker ved voldtægt, er Dr. Crocodildo en pioner inden for seksuel frigørelse.
Female Genital Mutilation and the Women Who Practice It
As countries around the world crack down on the brutal procedure, the campaign against FGM finds an unusual ally in those who once wielded the knife themselves.